Gemeine Akelei vs Zitzen-Schirmpilz

Aquilegia vulgaris compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Gemeine Akelei is Least Concern while Zitzen-Schirmpilz is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Akelei	Zitzen-Schirmpilz
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Aquilegia	Macrolepiota
Species	Aquilegia vulgaris	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Zitzen-Schirmpilz

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Akelei	Zitzen-Schirmpilz
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeine Akelei

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador).

Zitzen-Schirmpilz

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gemeine Akelei

The Capon's-feather (Aquilegia vulgaris) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden